Fragrance comparison

Cowboy vs Sohrab

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Cowboy

Leland Francis

3.001 votes

Rank #73,009 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Sohrab

The Fragrance Engineers

3.9212 votes

Rank #22,240 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sohrab takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cowboy
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Sohrab
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cowboy0/1

Sohrab1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sohrab

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

CowboyLeland Francis

SohrabThe Fragrance Engineers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 11%Had 7%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

green83%

woody74%

citrus65%

earthy56%

amber100%

smoky90%

balsamic80%

aromatic70%

fresh spicy60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Lemon ZestGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Black PepperViolet Leafcannabis

Base6-8 hrs

Haitian Vetiver

Notes

IncenseAshelemiGalbanumMyrrh OilBlack PepperCuminCypressStyraxViolet LeafPink PepperSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Black Pepper and Violet Leaf. Durations are only published for Cowboy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 44%Work 33%Date 14%Party 10%

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,009

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,240

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSohrabHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis Cowboy hits the air with a brisk crack of lemon zest and bitter galbanum resin. It wastes zero time on sweet pleasantries. Within five minutes, the initial citrus flash burns off, exposing a dry heart of cracked black pepper, metallic violet leaf, and sticky green cannabis. The herbal bite feels crunchy…

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Sohrab opens with sharp styrax, resinous elemi, and a prickle of black pepper before settling into a thick smoke cloud. Prin Lomros pairs raw incense with bitter galbanum, green cypress, and heavy ash on skin. It fits cold late-autumn evenings when you want a dark amber scent with bite rather than cozy vanilla sweetne…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cowboy or Sohrab?

Sohrab takes 1 of 1 categories. Cowboy is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Sohrab is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Cowboy for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Choose Sohrab for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Cowboy and Sohrab smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Black Pepper and Violet Leaf.

Is Cowboy or Sohrab better for summer or winter?

Cowboy suits daytime wear; Sohrab suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cowboy and Sohrab?

Cowboy has top notes of Lemon Zest and Galbanum, heart notes of Black Pepper, Violet Leaf and cannabis, a base of Haitian Vetiver. Sohrab features Incense, Ash, elemi, Galbanum and Myrrh Oil.